Method for identifying genes encoding secreted or membrane-associated proteins

ABSTRACT

The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps: (a) providing library of mammalian cDNA; (b) ligating the library of mammalian cDNA to DNA encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA; (c) transforming bacterial cells with the ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library; (d) isolating DNA comprising the mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (e) separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step (d) into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in the mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in the bacterial cell clone library; (f) identifying a clone in the mammalian cell clone library which express alkaline phosphatase; (g) identifying the clone in the bacterial cell clone library corresponding to the clone in the mammalian cell clone library identified in step (f); and (h) isolating and sequencing a portion of the mammalian cDNA present in the bacterial cell library clone identified in step (g) to identify a mammalian cDNA encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to methods for identifying genes encoding novel proteins.

There is considerable medical interest in secreted and membrane-associated mammalian proteins. Many such proteins, for example, cytokines, are important for inducing the growth or differentiation of cells with which they interact or for triggering one or more specific cellular responses.

An important goal in the design and development of new therapies is the identification and characterization of secreted proteins and the genes which encode them. Traditionally, this goal has been pursued by identifying a particular response of a particular cell type and attempting to isolate and purify a secreted protein capable of eliciting the response. This approach is limited by a number of factors. First, certain secreted proteins will not be identified because the responses they evoke may not be recognizable or measurable. Second, because in vitro assays must be used to isolate and purify secreted proteins, somewhat artificial systems must be used. This raises the possibility that certain important secreted proteins will not be identified unless the features of the in vitro system (e.g., cell line, culture medium, or growth conditions) accurately reflect the in vivo milieu. Third, the complexity of the effects of secreted proteins on the cells with which they interact vastly complicates the task of isolating important secreted proteins. Any given cell can be simultaneously subject to the effects of two or more secreted proteins. Because any two secreted proteins will not have the same effect on a given cell and because the effect of a first secreted protein on a given cell can alter the effect of a second secreted protein on the same cell, it can be difficult to isolate the secreted protein or proteins responsible for a given physiological response. In addition, certain secreted and membrane-associated proteins may be expressed at levels that are too low to detect by biological assay or protein purification.

In another approach, genes encoding secreted proteins have been isolated using DNA probes or PCR oligonucleotides which recognize sequence motifs present in genes encoding known secreted protein. In addition, homology-directed searching of Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) sequences derived by high-throughput sequencing of specific cDNA libraries has been used to identify genes encoding secreted proteins. These approaches depend for their success on a high degree of similarity between the DNA sequences used as probes and the unknown genes or EST sequences.

More recently, methods have been developed that permit the identification of cDNAs encoding a signal sequence capable of directing the secretion of a particular protein from certain cell types. Both Honjo, U.S. Pat. No. 5,525,486, and Jacobs, U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,637, describe such methods. These methods are said to be capable of identifying secreted proteins.

The demonstrated clinical utility of several secreted proteins in the treatment of human disease, for example, erythropoietin, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), human growth hormone, and various interleukins, has generated considerable interest in the identification of novel secreted proteins. The method of the invention can be employed as a tool in the discovery of such novel proteins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention features a method for isolating cDNAs and identifying encode secreted or membrane-associated (e.g. transmembrane) mammalian proteins. The method of the invention relies upon the observation that the majority of secreted and membrane-associated proteins possess at their amino termini a stretch of hydrophobic amino acid residues referred to as the "signal sequence." The signal sequence directs secreted and membrane-associated proteins to a sub-cellular membrane compartment termed the endoplasmic reticulum, from which these proteins are dispatched for secretion or presentation on the cell surface.

The invention describes a method in which cDNAs that encode signal sequences for secreted or membrane-associated proteins are isolated by virtue of their abilities to direct the export of the reporter protein, alkaline phosphatase (AP), from mammalian cells. The present method has major advantages over other signal peptide trapping approaches. The present method is highly sensitive. This facilitates the isolation of signal peptide associated proteins that may be difficult to isolate with other techniques. Moreover, the present method is amenable to throughput screening techniques and automation. Combined with a novel method for cDNA library construction in which directional random primed cDNA libraries are prepared, the invention comprises a powerful and approach to the large scale isolation of novel secreted proteins.

The invention features a method for identifying a cDNA nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, which method includes the following steps:

a) providing library of mammalian cDNA;

b) ligating the library of mammalian cDNA to DNA encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA;

c) transforming bacterial cells with the ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library;

d) isolating DNA comprising the mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in the bacterial cell clone library;

e) separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step (d) into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in the mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in the bacterial cell clone library;

f) identifying a clone in the mammalian cell clone library which express alkaline phosphatase;

g) identifying the clone in the bacterial cell clone library corresponding to the clone in the mammalian cell clone library identified in step (f); and

h) isolating and sequencing a portion of the mammalian cDNA present in the bacterial cell library clone identified in step (g) to identify a mammalian cDNA encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence.

A cDNA library is a collection of nucelic acid molecueles that are a cDNA copy of a sample of mRNA.

In another aspect, the invention features ptrAP3 expression vector.

In another aspect, the invention features a substantially pure preparation of ethb0018f2 protein. Preferably, the ethb0018f2 protein includes an amino acid sequence substantially identical to the amino acid sequence shown in FIG. 5 (SEQ ID NO: 5); is derived from a mammal, for example, a human.

The invention also features purified DNA (for example, cDNA) which includes a sequence encoding a ethb0018f2 protein, preferably encoding a human ethb0018f2 protein (for example, the ethb0018f2 protein of FIG. 5; SEQ ID NO:5); a vector and a cell which includes a purified DNA of the invention; and a method of producing a recombinant ethb0018f2 protein involving providing a cell transformed with DNA encoding ethb0018f2 protein positioned for expression in the cell, culturing the transformed cell under conditions for expressing the DNA, and isolating the recombinant ethb0018f2 protein. The invention further features recombinant ethb0018f2 protein produced by such expression of a purified DNA of the invention.

By "ethb0018f2 protein" is meant a polypeptide which has a biological activity possessed by naturally-occuring ethb0018f2 protein. Preferably, such a polypeptide has an amino acid sequence which is at least 85%, preferably 90%, and most preferably 95% or even 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of the ethb0018f2 protein of FIG. 5 (SEQ ID NO: 5).

By "substantially identical" is meant a polypeptide or nucleic acid having a sequence that is at least 85%, preferably 90%, and more preferably 95% or more identical to the sequence of the reference amino acid or nucleic acid sequence. For polypeptides, the length of the reference polypeptide sequence will generally be at least 16 amino acids, preferably at least 20 amino acids, more preferably at least 25 amino acids, and most preferably 35 amino acids. For nucleic acids, the length of the reference nucleic acid sequence will generally be at least 50 nucleotides, preferably at least 60 nucleotides, more preferably at least 75 nucleotides, and most preferably 110 nucleotides.

Sequence identity can be measured using sequence analysis software (e.g., Sequence Analysis Software Package of the Genetics Computer Group, University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center, 1710 University Avenue, Madison, Wis. 53705).

In the case of polypeptide sequences which are less than 100% identical to a reference sequence, the non-identical positions are preferably, but not necessarily, conservative substitutions for the reference sequence. Conservative substitutions typically include substitutions within the following groups: glycine and alanine; valine, isoleucine, and leucine; aspartic acid and glutamic acid; asparagine and glutamine; serine and threonine; lysine and arginine; and phenylalanine and tyrosine.

Where a particular polypeptide is the to have a specific percent identity to a reference polypeptide of a defined length, the percent identity is relative to the reference peptide. Thus, a peptide that is 50% identical to a reference polypeptide that is 100 amino acids long can be a 50 amino acid polypeptide that is completely identical to a 50 amino acid long portion of the reference polypeptide. It might also be a 100 amino acid long polypeptide which is 50% identical to the reference polypeptide over its entire length. Of course, many other polypeptides will meet the same criteria.

By "protein" and "polypeptide" is meant any chain of amino acids, regardless of length or post-translational modification (e.g., glycosylation or phosphorylation).

By "substantially pure" is meant a preparation which is at least 60% by weight (dry weight) the compound of interest, i.e., a ethb0018f2 protein. Preferably the preparation is at least 75%, more preferably at least 90%, and most preferably at least 99%, by weight the compound of interest. Purity can be measured by any appropriate method, e.g., column chromatography, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, or HPLC analysis.

By "purified DNA" is meant DNA that is not immediately contiguous with both of the coding sequences with which it is immediately contiguous (one on the 5' end and one on the 3' end) in the naturally occurring genome of the organism from which it is derived. The term therefore includes, for example, a recombinant DNA which is incorporated into a vector; into an autonomously replicating plasmid or virus; or into the genomic DNA of a prokaryote or eukaryote, or which exists as a separate molecule (e.g., a cDNA or a genomic DNA fragment produced by PCR or restriction endonuclease treatment) independent of other sequences. It also includes a recombinant DNA which is part of a hybrid gene encoding additional polypeptide sequence.

By "substantially identical" is meant an amino acid sequence which differs only by conservative amino acid substitutions, for example, substitution of one amino acid for another of the same class (e.g., valine for glycine, arginine for lysine, etc.) or by one or more non-conservative substitutions, deletions, or insertions located at positions of the amino acid sequence which do not destroy the function of the protein (assayed, e.g., as described herein). Preferably, such a sequence is at least 85%, more preferably 90%, and most preferably 95% identical at the amino acid level to the sequence of FIG. 5 (SEQ ID NO: 5). For nucleic acids, the length of comparison sequences will generally be at least 50 nucleotides, preferably at least 60 nucleotides, more preferably at least 75 nucleotides, and most preferably 110 nucleotides. A "substantially identical" nucleic acid sequence codes for a substantially identical amino acid sequence as defined above.

By "transformed cell" is meant a cell into which (or into an ancestor of which) has been introduced, by means of recombinant DNA techniques, a DNA molecule encoding (as used herein) ethb0018f2 protein.

By "positioned for expression" is meant that the DNA molecule is positioned adjacent to a DNA sequence which directs transcription and translation of the sequence (i.e., facilitates the production of ethb0018f2 protein).

By "purified antibody" is meant antibody which is at least 60%, by weight, free from the proteins and naturally-occurring organic molecules with which it is naturally associated. Preferably, the preparation is at least 75%, more preferably at least 90%, and most preferably at least 99%, by weight, antibody.

By "specifically binds" is meant an antibody which recognizes and binds ethb0018f2 protein but which does not substantially recognize and bind other molecules in a sample, e.g., a biological sample, which naturally includes ethb0018f2 protein.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, the preferred methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a portion of the ptrAP3 vector.

FIG. 2 is a representation of the DNA sequence of the ptrAP3 vector (SEQ ID NO:1). The bold, underlined portion is the small fragment removed prior to cDNA insertion sequence. The italic, underlined portion is the alkaline phosphatase sequence.

FIG. 3 is a representation of the amino acid sequence of human placental alkaline phosphatase (Accession No. P05187) (SEQ.. ID NO:2). The underlined portion is the signal sequence. The bold, underlined portion is the membrane anchor sequence.

FIG. 4 is a representation of the amino acid sequence of the alkaline phosphatase encoded by ptrAP3 (SEQ ID NO:3).

FIG. 5 is a representation of the cDNA (SEQ ID NO:6) and amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO:5) of a portion of a novel secreted protein identified using the method described in Example 1.

FIG. 6 is a representation of an alignment of the amino acid sequence of clone ethb00188f2 (referred to here as 8f26; SEQ ID NO:7) and proteins containing conserved IgG domains. The proteins are D38492 (neural adhesion molecule f3; SEQ ID NO:8); P20241EURO (Drosophila Neuroglian; SEQ ID NO:9); P32004EURA (human neural adhesion molecule L1; SEQ ID NO:10); P35331G-CA (chick neural adhesion molecule related protein; SEQ ID NO:11); Q02246XONI (human Axonin 1; SEQ ID NO:12); U11031 (rat neural adhesion molecule BIG1; SEQ ID NO:13); and X65224 (chicken Neurofascin; SEQ ID NO:14) are depicted. In this figure, conserved motifs within the IgG domain are highlighted in bold.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In general terms, the method of the invention entails the following steps:

1. Preparation of a randomly primed cDNA library using cDNA prepared from mRNA extracted from mammalian cells or tissue. The cDNA is inserted into a mammalian expression vector adjacent to a cDNA encoding placental alkaline phosphatase which lacks a secretory signal.

2. Amplification of the cDNA library in bacteria.

3. Isolation of the cDNA library.

4. Transfection of the resulting cDNA library into mammalian cells.

5. Assay of supernatants from the transfected mammalian cells for alkaline phosphatase activity.

6. Isolation and sequencing of plasmid DNA clones registering a positive score in the alkaline phosphatase assay.

7. Isolation of full length cDNA clones of novel proteins having a signal sequence.

The mammalian cDNA used to create the cDNA library can be prepared using any known method. Generally, the cDNA is produced from mRNA. The mRNA can be isolated from any desired tissue or cell type. For example, peripheral blood cells, primary cells, tumor cells, or other cells may be used as a source of mRNA.

The expression vector harboring the modified alkaline phosphatase gene can be any vector suitable for expression of proteins in mammalian cells.

The mammalian cells used in the transfection step can be any suitable mammalian cells, e.g., CHO cells, mouse L cells, Hela cells, VERO cells, mouse 3T3 cells, and 293 cells.

Described below is a specific example of the method of the invention. Also described below are two genes, one known and one novel, identified using this method.

EXAMPLE I

Step 1 Generation of Mammalian Signal Peptide Trap cDNA Libraries

Vector

A cDNA library was prepared using ptrAP3, a mammalian expression vector containing a cDNA encoding human placental alkaline phosphatase (AP) lacking a signal sequence (FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, SEQ ID NO:1). When ptrAP3 is transfected into a mammalian cell line, such as COS7 cells, AP protein is neither expressed nor secreted since the AP cDNA of ptraAP3 does not encode a translation initiating methionine, a signal peptide, or a membrane anchor sequence. FIG. 3 (SEQ ID NO:2) provides the amino acid sequence of naturally occurring AP. FIG. 4 (SEQ ID NO:3) provides the amino acid sequence of the form of AP encoded by ptrAP3. However, insertion of a cDNA encoding a signal peptide sequence into ptrAP3 such that the signal sequence within the cDNA is fused to and in frame with AP, facilities both the expression and secretion of AP protein upon transfection of the DNA into COS7 cells or other mammalian cells. The presence of AP activity in the supernatants of transfected COS7 cells therefore indicates the presence of a signal sequence in the cDNA of interest.

cDNA Synthesis and Ligation

cDNA for ligation to the ptrAP3 vector was prepared from messenger RNA isolated from human fetal brain tissue (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.: Catalog #6525-1) by a modification of a commercially available "ZAP cDNA synthesis kit" (Stratagene; La Jolla, Calif.: Catalog #200401). Synthesis of cDNA involved the following steps.

(a) Single stranded cDNA was synthesized from 5 μg of human fetal brain messenger RNA using a random hexamer primer incorporating a Xhol restriction site (underlined); 5'-CTGACTCGAGNNNNNN-3' (SEQ ID NO:4). This represented a deviation from the Stratagene protocol and resulted in a population of randomly primed cDNA molecules. Random priming was employed rather than the oligo d(T) priming method suggested by Stratagene in order to generate short cDNA fragments, some of which would be expected to be mRNAs that encode signal sequences.

(b) The single stranded cDNA generated in step (a) was rendered double stranded, and DNA linkers containing a free EcoR1 overhang were ligated to both ends of the double stranded cDNAs using reagents and protocols from the Stratagene ZAP cDNA synthesis kit according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(c) The linker-adapted double-stranded cDNA generated in step (b) was digested with XhoI to generate a free XhoI overhang at the 3' end of the cDNAs using reagents from the Stratagene ZAP cDNA synthesis kit according to the manufacturers instructions.

(d) Linker-adapted double-stranded cDNAs were size selected by gel filtration through SEPHACRYL™ S-500 cDNA Size Fractionation Columns (Gibco BRL; Bethesda, Md.: Catalog #18092-015) according to the manufacturers instructions.

(e) Size selected, double-stranded cDNAs containing a free EcoR1 overhang at the 5' end and a free XhoI overhang at the 3' end were ligated to the ptrAP3 backbone which had been digested with EcoR1 and Xhol and purified from the small, released fragment by agarose gel electrophoresis.

(f) Ligated plasmid DNAs were transformed into E. Coli strain DH10b by electroporation.

This process resulted in a library of cDNA clones composed of several million random primed cDNAs (some of which will encode signal sequences) prepared from human fetal brain messenger RNA, fused to the AP reporter cDNA, in the mammalian expression vector ptrAP3.

Step 2 Plating and Automated Picking of Bacterial Colonies

Next, the transformed bacterial cells were plated, and individual clones were identified. A sample of transformed E. coli containing the random primed human fetal brain cDNA library described in Step 1 was plated for growth as individual colonies, using standard procedures. Each E. coli colony contained an individual cDNA clone fused to the AP reporter in the ptrAP3 expression vector. Approximately 20,000 such E. coli colonies were plated, representing approximately 0.5% of the total cDNA library.

Next, E. coli colonies were picked from the plates and inoculated into deep well 96 well plates containing 1 ml of growth medium prepared by standard procedures. Colonies were picked from the plates and E. coli cultures were grown overnight by standard procedures. Each plate was identified by number. Within each plate, each well contained an individual cDNA clone in the ptrAP vector identified by well position.

Finally, plasmid DNA was extracted from the overnight E. coli cultures using a semi-automated 96-well plasmid DNA miniprep procedure, employing standard procedures for bacterial lysis, genomic DNA precipitation and plasmid DNA purification.

The plasmid DNA extraction was performed as follows:

(a) E. coli were centrifuged for 20 minutes using a Beckman Centrifuge at 3200 rpm.

(b) Supernatant was discarded and E. coli pellets were resuspended in 130 μl WP1 (50 mM TRIS (pH 7.5), 10 mM EDTA, 100 μg/ml RNase A) resuspension solution using a TITERTECK MULTIDROP™ apparatus.

(c) E. coli pellets were resuspended by vortexing.

(d) 130 μl WP2 (0.2 M NaOH, 0.5% SDS) lysing solution was added to each well, and the samples were mixed by vortexing for 5 seconds.

(e) 130 μl WP3 (125 mM potassium acetate, pH 4.8) neutralizing solution was added to each well, and the samples were mixed by vortexing for 5 seconds.

(f) Samples were placed on ice for 15 minutes, mixed by vortexing for 5 seconds, and recentrifuged for 10 minutes at 3200 rpm in a Beckman Centrifuge.

(g) Supernatant (crude DNA extract) was transferred from each well of each 96 well plate into a 96 well filter plate (Polyfiltronics) using a TOMTEC/Quadra 96™ transfer apparatus.

(h) 480 μl of Wizard™ Midiprep DNA Purification Resin (Promega) was added to each well of each plate containing crude DNA extract using a Titertek Multidrop apparatus and the samples were left for 5 minutes.

(i) Each 96 well filter plate was placed on a vacuum housing (Polyfiltronics) and the liquid in each well was removed by suction generated by vacuum created with a Lab Port Vacuum pump.

(j) The Wizard Midiprep DNA Purification Resin in each well (to which plasmid DNA was bound) was washed four times with 600 μl of Wizard Wash™.

(k) Plates were centrifuged for 5 minutes to remove excessive moisture from the Wizard Midiprep DNA Purification Resin.

(l) Purified plasmid DNAs were eluted from the Wizard Midiprep DNA Purification Resin into collection plates by addition of 50 μl deionized water to each well using a Multidrop 8 Channel Pipette, incubation at room temperature for 15 minutes, and centrifugation for 5 minutes (3200 rpm, Beckman centrifuge).

This process resulted in preparation of plasmid DNA contained in 96 well plates with each well containing an individual cDNA clone ligated in the ptrAP expression vector. Individual clones were identified by plate number and well position.

Step 4 Transfection of DNAs into COS7 cells

To determine which of the cDNA clones contained within the cDNA library encoded functional signal peptides, individual plasmid DNA preparations were transfected into COS7 cells as follows.

For each 96 well plate of DNA preparations, one 96 well tissue culture plate containing approximately 10,000 COS7 cells per well was prepared using standard procedures.

Immediately prior to DNA transfection, the COS7 cell culture medium in each well of each 96 well plate was replaced with 80 μl of OptiMEM (Gibco-BRL; catalog #31985-021) containing 1 μl of lipofectamine (Gibco-BRL) and 2 μl (approximately 100-200 ng) of DNA prepared as described above. Thus, each well of each 96 well plate containing COS7 cells received DNA representing one individual cDNA clone from the cDNA library in ptrAP3. The COS7 cells were incubated with the Opti-MEM/Lipofectamine/DNA mixture overnight to allow transfection of cells with the plasmid DNAS.

After overnight incubation, the transfection medium was removed from the cells and replaced with 80 μl fresh medium composed of Opti-MEM+1% fetal calf serum. Cells were incubated overnight.

Step 5 Alkaline Phosphatase Assay

The secreted alkaline phosphatase activity of the transfected COS7 cells was measured as follows. Samples (10 μl) of supernatants from the transfected COS7 cells were transferred from each well of each 96 well plate into one well of a Microfluor scintillation plate (Dynatech:Location Catalog #011-010-7805). AP activity in the supernatants was determined using the Phospha-Light Kit (Tropix Inc.; catalog #BP300). AP assays were performed according to the manufacturer's instruction using a Wallace Micro-Beta scintillation counter.

Step 6 Sequencing and Analysis of Positive Clones

The individual plasmid DNAs scoring positive in the COS7 cell AP secretion assay were analyzed further by DNA sequencing using standard procedures. The resulting DNA sequence information was used to perform BLAST sequence similarity searches of nucleotide protein databases to ascertain whether the clone in question encodes either 1) a known secreted or membrane-associated protein possessing a signal sequence, or 2) a putative novel, secreted or membrane-associated protein possessing a putative novel signal sequence.

Identification of the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Sigma (PTPσ) Signal Sequence by Mammalian Signal Peptide trAP

Employing the method described in Example 1, a cDNA clone designated ethb005c07 was found to score positive in the COS7 cell transfection AP assay. BLAST similarity searching with the DNA sequence from this clone identified ethb005c07 as a cDNA encoding the signal sequence of protein tyrosine phosphatase sigma (PTPσ), a previously described protein that is well established in the scientific literature to be a transmembrane protein (Pulido et al., Proc. Nat'l Acad. Sci. USA 92:11686, 1995).

Identification of a Novel Immunoglobulin Domain Containing Protein by Mammalian Signal Peptide trAP

Employing the method described in Example 1, a cDNA clone designated ethb0018f2 was found to score positive in the COS7 cell transfection AP assay. DNA sequencing revealed that ethb0018f2 (total of 1493 bases; SEQ ID NO:6) harbors a 1455 base pair cDNA having a single open reading frame commencing at nucleotide 55 and continuing to nucleotide 1455. Thus, the ethb0018f2 cDNA encodes a 467 amino acid open reading frame (FIG. 5, SEQ ID NO:5) fused to the AP reporter. Inspection of the ethb0018f2 protein sequence revealed the presence of a putative signal sequence between amino acids 1 to 20, predicted by the signal peptide prediction algorithm, signal P (Von Heijne, Nucleic Acids. Reg. 14:4683-90, 1986). Thus, ethb0018f2 encodes a partial clone of a novel putative secreted/membrane protein. BLAST similarity searching of nucleic acid and protein databases with the ethb0018f2 DNA sequence from this clone revealed similarity to a family of proteins known to contain a protein motif referred to as an Immunoglobulin of IgG domain.

Further visual inspection of the ethb0018f2 protein sequence resulted in the identification of 5 consecutive IgG repeats, defined by a conserved spacing of cysteine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and cysteine residues (FIG. 5).

FIG. 6 is a depiction of a protein sequence alignment between clone ethb0018f2 (referred to as (8f26; SEQ ID NO:7) and seven related proteins known to contain IgG domains that are also known to be expressed in the brain. These proteins are rat neural adhesion molecule f3 (D38492; SEQ ID NO:8), Drosophila Neuroglian (P20241EURO; SEQ ID NO:9), human neural adhesion molecule L1 (P32004EURA; SEQ ID NO:10), chick neural adhesion molecule related (P35331G-GA; SEQ ID NO:11), human Axonin 1 (QO2246XONI; SEQ ID NO:12), rat neural adhesion molecule BIG1 (U11031; SEQ ID NO:13) and chicken Neurofascin (X65224; SEQ ID NO:14). Given this sequence similarity, it is likely that clone ethb0018f2 represents a partial cDNA cone representing a novel protein, expressed in the brain, which contains multiple, consecutive IgG domains. Specifically, since the closest relatiaves of clone ethb0018f2 are believed to function as neural adhesion molecules, it is likely that clone ethb0018f2 represents a partial cDNA clone of a novel neural adhesion molecule.

Other Embodiments

It is to be understood that while the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, that the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

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GGCCTTTGTC CGGCGCTCCC     #CTACGTCTTT   600GGCTCTC CACGCTTTGC CTGACCCTGC TTGCTCAACT     #AAAGTTAACT   660TTCTGCG CCGTTACAGA TCCAAGCTCT GAAAAACCAG     #GGTGATCCAA   720TTTTTGT CTTTTATTTC AGGTCCCAGG TCCCGGATCC     #GGAAGTGTTA   780TCCTCAG TGAGTGTTGC CTTTACTTCT AGGCCTGTAC     #GTGAGCGCTC   840AGCTGCG GAATTCGCAC CACCGTAGTT TTTACGCCCG     #TGCTTGAGCA   900AAGCGCG TGTATGATGA GGTGTACGGC GACGAGGACC     #TGTTGGCGTT   960CTCGGGG AGTTTGCCTA CGGAAAGCGG CATAAGGACA     #AGCAGGTGCT  1020GGCAACC CAACACCTAG CCTAAAGCCC GTGACACTGC     #GTGACTTGGC  1080CCGTCCG AAGAAAAGCG CGGCCTAAAG CGCGAGTCTG     #TGGAAAAAAT  1140CTGATGG TACCCAAGCG CCAGCGACTG GAAGATGTCT     #AGGTGGCACC  1200GGGCTGG AGCCCGAGGT CCGCGTGCGG CCAATCAAGC     #CTAGTATTGC  1260CAGACCG TGGACGTTCA GATACCCACC ACCAGTAGCA     #AGATCATCCC  1320GGCATGG AGACACAAAC GTCCCCGGTT GCCTAGCTCG     #TGGGTGCCGC  1380AACCCGG ACTTCTGGAA CCGCGAGGCA GCCGAGGCCC     #TGGGCGATGG  1440CCTGCAC AGACAGCCGC CAAGAACCTC ATCATCTTCC     #AGGACAAACT  1500ACGGTGA CAGCTGCCAG GATCCTAAAA GGGCAGAAGA     #CCAAGACATA  1560CCCCTGG CCATGGACCG CTTCCCATAT GTGGCTCTGT     #TGTGCGGGGT  1620CATGTGC CAGACAGTGG AGCCACAGCC ACGGCCTACC     #AGTGCAACAC  1680CAGACCA TTGGCTTGAG TGCAGCCGCC CGCTTTAACC     #GGAAGTCAGT  1740GAGGTCA TCTCCGTGAT GAATCGGGCC AAGAAAGCAG     #ACGCCCACAC  1800ACCACAC GAGTGCAGCA CGCCTCGCCA GCCGGCACCT     #AGGAGGGGTG  1860TGGTACT CGGACGCCGA CGTGCCTGCC TCGGCCCGCC     #TAGGTGGAGG  1920ACGCAGC TCATCTCCAA CATGGACATT GACGTGATCC     #ACTACAGCCA  1980TTTCGCA TGGGAACCCC AGACCCTGAG TACCCAGATG     #AGCGCCAGGG  2040CTGGACG GGAAGAATCT GGTGCAGGAA TGGCTGGCGA     #CGTCTGTGAC  2100TGGAACC GCACTGAGCT CATGCAGGCT TCCCTGGACC     #GAGACTCCAC  2160CTCTTTG AGCCTGGAGA CATGAAATAC GAGATCCACC     #GCAGGAACCC  2220CTGATGG AGATGACAGA GGCTGCCCTG CGCCTGCTGA     #ATGAAAGCAG  2280CTCTTCG TGGAGGGTGG TCGCATCGAC CATGGTCATC     #GGGCGGGCCA  2340CTGACTG AGACGATCAT GTTCGACGAC GCCATTGAGA     #ACGTCTTCTC  2400GAGGACA CGCTGAGCCT CGTCACTGCC GACCACTCCC     #GCAAGGCCCG  2460CCCCTGC GAGGGAGCTC CATCTTCGGG CTGGCCCCTG     #TGCTCAAGGA  2520TACACGG TCCTCCTATA CGGAAACGGT CCAGGCTATG     #GGCAGCAGTC  2580GATGTTA CCGAGAGCGA GAGCGGGAGC CCCGAGTATC     #TCGCGCGCGG  2640GACGAAG AGACCCACGC AGGCGAGGAC GTGGCGGTGT     #ACGTCATGGC  2700CTGGTTC ACGGCGTGCA GGAGCAGACC TTCATAGCGC     #CCGGCACCAC  2760CTGGAGC CCTACACCGC CTGCGACCTG GCGCCCCCCG     #CTCCCCCTGA  2820CCGGGTT GAACTAGTCT AGAGAAAAAA CCTCCCACAC     #GCTTATAATG  2880AATGAAT GCAATTGTTG TTGTTAACTT GTTTATTGCA     #TCACTGCATT  2940CAATAGC ATCACAAATT TCACAAATAA AGCATTTTTT     #CCCGGGTACC  3000GTCCAAA CTCATCAATG TATCTTATCA TGTCTGGATC     #TCGGTCGTTC  3060TTCCTCT TCCGCTTCCT CGCTCACTGA CTCGCTGCGC     #ACAGAATCAG  3120GGTATCA GCTCACTCAA AGGCGGTAAT ACGGTTATCC     #AACCGTAAAA  3180AAAGAAC ATGTGAGCAA AAGGCCAGCA AAAGGCCAGG     #CACAAAAATC  3240GGCGTTT TTCCATAGGC TCCGCCCCCC TGACGAGCAT     #GCGTTTCCCC  3300GAGGTGG CGAAACCCGA CAGGACTATA AAGATACCAG     #TACCTGTCCG  3360CGTGCGC TCTCCTGTTC CGACCCTGCC GCTTACCGGA     #TATCTCAGTT  3420GGGAAGC GTGGCGCTTT CTCAATGCTC ACGCTGTAGG     #CAGCCCGACC  3480TCGCTCC AAGCTGGGCT GTGTGCACGA ACCCCCCGTT     #GACTTATCGC  3540CGGTAAC TATCGTCTTG AGTCCAACCC GGTAAGACAC     #GGTGCTACAG  3600CACTGGT AACAGGATTA GCAGAGCGAG GTATGTAGGC     #GGTATCTGCG  3660GTGGCCT AACTACGGCT ACACTAGAAG GACAGTATTT     #GGCAAACAAA  3720AGTTACC TTCGGAAAAA GAGTTGGTAG CTCTTGATCC     #AGAAAAAAAG  3780CGGTGGT TTTTTTGTTT GCAAGCAGCA GATTACGCGC     #AACGAAAACT  3840TCCTTTG ATCTTTTCTA CGGGGTCTGA CGCTCAGTGG     #ATCCTTTTAA  3900TTTGGTC ATGAGATTAT CAAAAAGGAT CTTCACCTAG     #TCTGACAGTT  3960TTTTAAA TCAATCTAAA GTATATATGA GTAAACTTGG     #TCATCCATAG  4020CAGTGAG GCACCTATCT CAGCGATCTG TCTATTTCGT     #TCTGGCCCCA  4080CGTCGTG TAGATAACTA CGATACGGGA GGGCTTACCA     #GCAATAAACC  4140ACCGCGA GACCCACGCT CACCGGCTCC AGATTTATCA     #TCCATCCAGT  4200GGCCGAG CGCAGAAGTG GTCCTGCAAC TTTATCCGCC     #TTGCGCAACG  4260CCGGGAA GCTAGAGTAA GTAGTTCGCC AGTTAATAGT     #GCTTCATTCA  4320TACAGGC ATCGTGGTGT CACGCTCGTC GTTTGGTATG     #AAAAAAGCGG  4380ACGATCA AGGCGAGTTA CATGATCCCC CATGTTGTGC     #TTATCACTCA  4440TCCTCCG ATCGTTGTCA GAAGTAAGTT GGCCGCAGTG     #TGCTTTTCTG  4500ACTGCAT AATTCTCTTA CTGTCATGCC ATCCGTAAGA     #CCGAGTTGCT  4560CTCAACC AAGTCATTCT GAGAATAGTG TATGCGGCGA     #AAAGTGCTCA  4620AATACGG GATAATACCG CGCCACATAG CAGAACTTTA     #TTGAGATCCA  4680TTCTTCG GGGCGAAAAC TCTCAAGGAT CTTACCGCTG     #TTCACCAGCG  4740CACTCGT GCACCCAACT GATCTTCAGC ATCTTTTACT     #AGGGCGACAC  4800AAAAACA GGAAGGCAAA ATGCCGCAAA AAAGGGAATA     #TATCAGGGTT  4860ACTCATA CTCTTCCTTT TTCAATATTA TTGAAGCATT     #ATAGGGGTTC  4920CGGATAC ATATTTGAAT GTATTTAGAA AAATAAACAA     #        4951      GAAAA GTGCCACCTG C     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 530 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:2:     #Arg Leu Gln Leu Ser Leueu Leu Leu Gly Leu     #                 15     #Asp Phe Trp Asn Arg Glulu Glu Glu Asn Pro     #             30     #Leu Gln Pro Ala Gln Thrly Ala Ala Lys Lys     #         45     #Asp Gly Met Gly Val Serle Ile Phe Leu Gly     #     60     #Gln Lys Lys Asp Lys Leurg Ile Leu Lys Gly     # 80     #Phe Pro Tyr Val Ala Leueu Ala Met Asp Arg     #                 95     #Pro Asp Ser Gly Ala Thral Asp Lys His Val     #            110     #Asn Phe Gln Thr Ile Glyys Gly Val Lys Gly     #        125     #Asn Thr Thr Arg Gly Asnrg Phe Asn Gln Cys     #    140     #Lys Ala Gly Lys Ser Valet Asn Arg Ala Lys     #160     #Ala Ser Pro Ala Gly Thrhr Arg Val Gln His     #                175     #Ser Asp Ala Asp Val Prosn Arg Asn Trp Tyr     #            190     #Ile Ala Thr Gln Leu Ilelu Gly Cys Gln Asp     #        205     #Gly Gly Arg Lys Tyr Metsp Val Ile Leu Gly     #    220     #Pro Asp Asp Tyr Ser Glnro Asp Pro Glu Tyr     #240     #Val Gln Glu Trp Leu Alasp Gly Lys Asn Leu     #                255     #Arg Thr Glu Leu Met Glnrg Tyr Val Trp Asn     #            270     #Met Gly Leu Phe Glu Proer Val Thr His Leu     #        285     #Ser Thr Leu Asp Pro Serlu Ile His Arg Asp     #    300     #Leu Leu Ser Arg Asn Prolu Ala Ala Leu Arg     #320     #Arg Ile Asp His Gly Hishe Val Glu Gly Gly     #                335     #Glu Thr Ile Met Phe Aspyr Arg Ala Leu Thr     #            350     #Ser Glu Glu Asp Thr Leula Gly Gln Leu Thr     #        365     #Phe Ser Phe Gly Gly Tyrsp His Ser His Val     #    380     #Ala Pro Gly Lys Ala Arger Ile Phe Gly Leu     #400     #Gly Asn Gly Pro Gly Tyrhr Val Leu Leu Tyr     #                415     #Thr Glu Ser Glu Ser Glyla Arg Pro Asp Val     #            430     #Pro Leu Asp Glu Glu Thrln Gln Ser Ala Val     #        445     #Arg Gly Pro Gln Ala Hisal Ala Val Phe Ala     #    460     #Ile Ala His Val Met Alaln Glu Gln Thr Phe     #480     #Cys Asp Leu Ala Pro Prolu Pro Tyr Thr Ala     #                495     #Arg Ser Val Val Pro Alala Ala His Pro Gly     #            510     #Leu Leu Glu Thr Ala Thrla Gly Thr Leu Leu     #        525     -  Ala Pro          530     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 489 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3:     #Phe Trp Asn Arg Glu Alalu Glu Asn Pro Asp     #                 15     #Gln Pro Ala Gln Thr Alala Ala Lys Lys Leu     #             30     #Gly Met Gly Val Ser Thrle Phe Leu Gly Asp     #         45     #Lys Lys Asp Lys Leu Glyle Leu Lys Gly Gln     #     60     #Pro Tyr Val Ala Leu Serla Met Asp Arg Phe     # 80     #Asp Ser Gly Ala Thr Alasp Lys His Val Pro     #                 95     #Phe Gln Thr Ile Gly Leuly Val Lys Gly Asn     #            110     #Thr Thr Arg Gly Asn Gluhe Asn Gln Cys Asn     #        125     #Ala Gly Lys Ser Val Glysn Arg Ala Lys Lys     #    140     #Ser Pro Ala Gly Thr Tyrrg Val Gln His Ala     #160     #Asp Ala Asp Val Pro Alarg Asn Trp Tyr Ser     #                175     #Ala Thr Gln Leu Ile Serly Cys Gln Asp Ile     #            190     #Gly Arg Lys Tyr Met Pheal Ile Leu Gly Gly     #        205     #Asp Asp Tyr Ser Gln Glysp Pro Glu Tyr Pro     #    220     #Gln Glu Trp Leu Ala Lysly Lys Asn Leu Val     #240     #Thr Glu Leu Met Gln Alayr Val Trp Asn Arg     #                255     #Gly Leu Phe Glu Pro Glyal Thr His Leu Met     #            270     #Thr Leu Asp Pro Ser Leule His Arg Asp Ser     #        285     #Leu Ser Arg Asn Pro Argla Ala Leu Arg Leu     #    300     #Ile Asp His Gly His Hisal Glu Gly Gly Arg     #320     #Thr Ile Met Phe Asp Asprg Ala Leu Thr Glu     #                335     #Glu Glu Asp Thr Leu Serly Gln Leu Thr Ser     #            350     #Ser Phe Gly Gly Tyr Prois Ser His Val Phe     #        365     #Pro Gly Lys Ala Arg Asple Phe Gly Leu Ala     #    380     #Asn Gly Pro Gly Tyr Valal Leu Leu Tyr Gly     #400     #Glu Ser Glu Ser Gly Serrg Pro Asp Val Thr     #                415     #Leu Asp Glu Glu Thr Hisln Ser Ala Val Pro     #            430     #Gly Pro Gln Ala His Leula Val Phe Ala Arg     #        445     #Ala His Val Met Ala Phelu Gln Thr Phe Ile     #    460     #Asp Leu Ala Pro Pro Alaro Tyr Thr Ala Cys     #480     -  Gly Thr Thr Asp Ala Ala His Pro Gly                      485     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:4:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 17 base               (B) TYPE: nucleic acid               (C) STRANDEDNESS: single               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:4:     #   17             NN     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:5:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 465 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -      (v) FRAGMENT TYPE: internal     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5:     #Asp Ser Leu His Lys Alahe Leu Leu Leu Leu     #                 15     #Phe Val Asn Asp Ser Leuly Thr Ser Leu Tyr     #             30     #Val Val Val Pro Cys Proer Ser Ser Val Gly     #         45     #Trp Tyr Leu Ala Thr Glyer Ala Ala Leu Arg     #     60     #His Val His Ala Asn Glyal Pro His Ile Arg     # 80     #Ala Phe Asn Ser Phe Ilero Phe Ser Pro Ser     #                 95     #Asn Ala Ala Gly Lys Ilehe Cys Thr Ala Glu     #            110     #Phe Arg Glu Pro Tyr Thrrg Val Lys Ala Val     #        125     #Gly Asn Val Ala Val Pheln Arg Ser Met Arg     #    140     #Tyr Val Ser Val Val Serer Ser Val Gln Glu     #160     #Glu Asn Arg Phe Phe Ileal Ser Ile Ile Pro     #                175     #Val Gln Lys Glu Asp Alaeu Tyr Ile Ser Asp     #            190     #Lys Tyr Ser Gly Glu Thrys Ile Thr Lys His     #        205     #Thr Asp Pro Ala Glu Serla Arg Leu Ser Val     #    220     #Gln Glu Val Trp Ala Glysp Gly Phe His Ser     #240     #Gly Tyr Pro Ile Pro Alaro Cys Thr Ala Ser     #                255     #Pro Ala Asp Ser Arg Trpsp Gly Arg Pro Leu     #            270     #Asp Leu Arg Thr Glu Asply Leu Thr Ile Ser     #        285     #Thr Phe Gly Ser Ala Gluys Glu Val Thr Asn     #    300     #Leu His Val Thr Leu Thret Val Ile Asp Pro     #320     #Thr Val Ile Leu Ser Cyshr Gly Ile Gly Ser     #                335     #Arg Trp Tyr Arg Asn Thrro Glu Phe Thr Ile     #            350     #Ile Arg Gly Leu Ser Asnsp Glu Ala Ile Ser     #        365     #Ser His Ser Gly Ala Tyrhr Ser Ala Gln Lys     #    380     #Ala Gln Asp Phe Ala Ilerg Lys Ala Gln Thr     #400     #Val Ser Ser Phe Ser Gluly Thr Pro Arg Ile     #                415     #Leu Met Cys Ala Ala Lysly Glu Gln Phe Ser     #            430     #Leu Asp Asp Glu Pro Ilehr Val Thr Trp Ala     #        445     #Tyr Thr Met Ser Asp Glyis Arg Thr Asn Gln     #    460     -  Thr      465     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #pairs    (A) LENGTH: 1493 base               (B) TYPE: nucleic acid               (C) STRANDEDNESS: single               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: cDNA     -     (ix) FEATURE:               (A) NAME/KEY: Coding Se - #quence               (B) LOCATION: 99...1493     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:6:     #CGGCCGGCCA    60CTGGGAG CGCGCTGAGC GGGGGAGAGG CGCTGCCGCA     #CTG GTA ACT TTC   116GA ATAGGGCCTC TTTATGGC ATG TGG     #       Met Trp Leu Val Thr Phe     #     5  1     #CGC CCT GAA GAT GTT GGC     164AC AAA GCC     #Arg Pro Glu Asp Val Gly Leu His Lys Ala     #             20     #CAG CAG GTG ACC TTT TCC     212AC TCC TTG     #Gln Gln Val Thr Phe Ser Asn Asp Ser Leu     #         35     #GCC GCG GGC TCC CCC AGC     260CC TGC CCG     #Ala Ala Gly Ser Pro Ser Val Pro Cys Pro     #     50     #GAC GAC ATC TAC GAC GTG     308CC ACA GGG     #Asp Asp Ile Tyr Asp Val Leu Ala Thr Gly     # 70     #ACG CTG CAG CTC TAC CCC     356CC AAC GGG     #Thr Leu Gln Leu Tyr Pro His Ala Asn Gly     #                 85     #CAC GAC AAT GAC TAC TTC     404GC TTT ATC     #His Asp Asn Asp Tyr Phe Asn Ser Phe Ile     #            100     #CGG AGC CCC AAC ATC CGC     452GC AAG ATC     #Arg Ser Pro Asn Ile Arg Ala Gly Lys Ile     #        115     #GTC CGG GTG GAG GAT CAA     500CC TAC ACC     #Val Arg Val Glu Asp Gln Glu Pro Tyr Thr     #    130     #AAG TGC CTC ATC CCC TCT     548CC GTC TTC     #Lys Cys Leu Ile Pro Ser Val Ala Val Phe     #150     #TGG GAG AAA GAC ACA GTC     596TT GTA TCT     #Trp Glu Lys Asp Thr Val Ser Val Val Ser     #                165     #ACC TAC CAC GGC GGG CTG     644TT TTT ATT     #Thr Tyr His Gly Gly Leu Arg Phe Phe Ile     #            180     #CTC TCC ACC TAT CGC TGC     692AG GAC GCC     #Leu Ser Thr Tyr Arg Cys Lys Glu Asp Ala     #        195     #CGG CAG AGC AAT GGG GCA     740GG GAG ACC     #Arg Gln Ser Asn Gly Ala Ser Gly Glu Thr     #    210     #ATC CCC ACC ATC CTG GAT     788CT GAG TCG     #Ile Pro Thr Ile Leu Asp Pro Ala Glu Ser     #230     #CAC ACC GTG GAG CTG CCC     836GG GCC GGC     #His Thr Val Glu Leu Pro Val Trp Ala Gly     #                245     #ATC CGC TGG CTC AAG GAT     884TC CCC GCC     #Ile Arg Trp Leu Lys Asp Pro Ile Pro Ala     #            260     #ACC AAG CGC ATC ACA GGG     932GC CGC TGG     #Thr Lys Arg Ile Thr Gly Asp Ser Arg Trp     #        275     #AGC GGC ACC TAC ATT TGT     980CC GAG GAC     #Ser Gly Thr Tyr Ile Cys Arg Thr Glu Asp     #    290     #GCC ACA GGC ATC CTC ATG    1028CG GCA GAG     #Ala Thr Gly Ile Leu Met Gly Ser Ala Glu     #310     #CCA AAG AAG CTG AAG ACC    1076CC CTG ACA     #Pro Lys Lys Leu Lys Thr Val Thr Leu Thr     #                325     #GCC CTG ACG GGC TCC CCA    1124TC TCC TGT     #Ala Leu Thr Gly Ser Pro Ile Leu Ser Cys     #            340     #GAG CTG GTG CTG CCT GAC    1172GC AAC ACG     #Glu Leu Val Leu Pro Asp Tyr Arg Asn Thr     #        355     #GAG ACG CTG CTC ATC ACC    1220TC AGC AAC     #Glu Thr Leu Leu Ile Thr Gly Leu Ser Asn     #    370     #CAG TGC TTC GCT ACC CGC    1268GG GCC TAC     #Gln Cys Phe Ala Thr Arg Ser Gly Ala Tyr     #390     #ATT GCA CTT GAG GAT GGC    1316TT GCC ATC     #Ile Ala Leu Glu Asp Gly Asp Phe Ala Ile     #                405     #AAG GTG GTC AAC CCC GGG    1364TC AGC GAG     #Lys Val Val Asn Pro Gly Ser Phe Ser Glu     #            420     #GGC GCC CCG CCC CCC ACG    1412CG GCC AAG     #Gly Ala Pro Pro Pro Thr Cys Ala Ala Lys     #        435     #GTG CGG GAT GGC AGC CAC    1460AG CCC ATC     #Val Arg Asp Gly Ser His Asp Glu Pro Ile     #    450     #       1493         C ACC ATG TCG GAC GGC     #Thr Thr Asn Gln Tyr Thr Met Ser Asp Gly     #465     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:7:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 462 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:7:     #Asp Ser Leu His Lys Alahe Leu Leu Leu Leu     #                 15     #Phe Val Asn Asp Ser Leuly Thr Ser Leu Tyr     #             30     #Val Val Val Pro Cys Proer Ser Ser Val Gly     #         45     #Trp Tyr Leu Ala Thr Glyer Ala Ala Leu Arg     #     60     #His Val His Ala Asn Glyal Pro His Ile Arg     # 80     #Ala Phe Asn Ser Phe Ilero Phe Ser Pro Ser     #                 95     #Asn Ala Ala Gly Lys Ilehe Cys Thr Ala Glu     #            110     #Phe Arg Glu Pro Tyr Thrrg Val Lys Ala Val     #        125     #Gly Asn Val Ala Val Pheln Arg Ser Met Arg     #    140     #Tyr Val Ser Val Val Serer Ser Val Gln Glu     #160     #Glu Asn Arg Phe Phe Ileal Ser Ile Ile Pro     #                175     #Val Gln Lys Glu Asp Alaeu Tyr Ile Ser Asp     #            190     #Lys Tyr Ser Gly Glu Thrys Ile Thr Lys His     #        205     #Thr Asp Pro Ala Glu Serla Arg Leu Ser Val     #    220     #Gln Glu Val Trp Ala Glysp Gly Phe His Ser     #240     #Gly Tyr Pro Ile Pro Alaro Cys Thr Ala Ser     #                255     #Pro Ala Asp Ser Arg Trpsp Gly Arg Pro Leu     #            270     #Asp Leu Arg Thr Glu Asply Leu Thr Ile Ser     #        285     #Thr Phe Gly Ser Ala Gluys Glu Val Thr Asn     #    300     #Leu His Val Thr Leu Thret Val Ile Asp Pro     #320     #Thr Val Ile Leu Ser Cyshr Gly Ile Gly Ser     #                335     #Arg Trp Tyr Arg Asn Thrro Glu Phe Thr Ile     #            350     #Ile Arg Gly Leu Ser Asnsp Glu Ala Ile Ser     #        365     #Ser His Ser Gly Ala Tyrhr Ser Ala Gln Lys     #    380     #Ala Gln Asp Phe Ala Ilerg Lys Ala Gln Thr     #400     #Val Ser Ser Phe Ser Gluly Thr Pro Arg Ile     #                415     #Leu Met Cys Ala Ala Lysly Glu Gln Phe Ser     #            430     #Leu Asp Asp Glu Pro Ilehr Val Thr Trp Ala     #        445     #Tyr Thr Met Serly Ser His Arg Thr Asn Gln     #    460     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:8:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 605 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8:     #Leu Leu Ile Ser Leu Threu Val Ser His Leu     #                 15     #Arg Tyr Gly His Gly Valhe Thr Trp His Arg     #             30     #Phe Glu Glu Gln Pro Ilely Phe Gly Pro Ile     #         45     #Gly Lys Val Ser Leu Asnlu Glu Ser Leu Glu     #     60     #Tyr Lys Trp Arg Met Asner Pro Phe Pro Val     # 80     #Tyr Ser Met Val Gly Glyeu Thr Asn Asp Arg     #                 95     #Lys Asp Ala Gly Ile Tyrsn Pro Asp Lys Gln     #            110     #Val Arg Ser Thr Glu Alasn Asn Tyr Gly Met     #        125     #Pro Pro Glu Asp Arg Proyr Leu Asp Pro Phe     #    140     #Val Leu Leu Cys Asp Prolu Gly Lys Gly Met     #160     #Arg Trp Leu Leu Asn Glusp Asp Leu Ser Tyr     #                175     #Arg Phe Val Ser Gln Thrhr Met Asp Lys Arg     #            190     #Ser Ser Asp Arg Gly Asnle Ala Asn Val Glu     #        205     #Thr Lys Ser Val Phe Serer Ser Pro Ser Ile     #    220     #Arg Thr Thr Lys Pro Tyrle Pro Ile Pro Glu     #240     #Ile Tyr Thr Met Met Glyal Gln Phe Lys Asp     #                255     #Gly Asn Pro Val Pro Asplu Cys Phe Ala Leu     #            270     #Pro Thr Thr Ala Glu Ileal Leu Glu Pro Met     #        285     #Asn Ile Gln Leu Glu Aspal Leu Lys Ile Phe     #    300     #Ile Arg Gly Lys Asp Lysys Glu Ala Glu Asn     #320     #Pro Glu Trp Val Glu Hisyr Val Gln Ala Phe     #                335     #Asp Leu Tyr Trp Pro Cysal Asp Ile Gly Ser     #            350     #Arg Trp Leu Lys Asn Glyro Ile Pro Thr Ile     #        365     #Tyr Asp Val Thr Phe Gluly Glu Leu Arg Leu     #    380     #Asn Ala Tyr Gly Thr Ileln Cys Ile Ala Glu     #400     #Leu Ala Pro Thr Phe Glueu Lys Ile Leu Ala     #                415     #Ala Lys Gly Gly Arg Valys Lys Ile Leu Ala     #            430     #Lys Pro Lys Phe Ser Trpro Lys Ala Ala Pro     #        445     #Ser Arg Ile Leu Ile Trprp Leu Val Asn Ser     #    460     #Thr Arg Asn Asp Gly Glylu Ile Asn Asn Ile     #480     #Gly Lys Ala Asn Ser Thrla Glu Asn Asn Arg     #                495     #Ile Ile Leu Ala Pro Ilehr Asn Pro Thr Arg     #            510     #Thr Met Gln Cys Ala Alaal Gly Glu Asn Ala     #        525     #Val Trp Ser Phe Asn Glyeu Asp Leu Thr Phe     #    540     #Asn Ile His Tyr Gln Argsn Lys Glu Ile Thr     #560     #Leu Ile Arg Asn Ala Glnla Asn Gly Glu Leu     #                575     #Ala Gln Thr Ile Val Asprg Tyr Thr Cys Thr     #            590     #Arg Gly Proer Ala Ser Ala Asp Leu Val Val     #        605     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 615 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:9:     #Leu Leu Val Ala Leu Leuhr Ile Leu Ala Ala     #                 15     #Arg Pro Pro Arg Ile Thrlu Ser Lys Gly Asn     #             30     #Lys Val Ala Gln Gln Asnly Glu Leu Leu Phe     #         45     #Ile Ile Glu Cys Glu Alalu Arg Asn Pro Phe     #     60     #Ile Lys Asn Gly Lys Lysro Glu Tyr Ser Trp     # 80     #Leu Arg Gln Pro Gly Argyr Asp Asn Arg Met     #                 95     #Glu Asp Arg Gly His Tyrhr Ile Pro Lys Asp     #            110     #Ala Thr Ser Asn Ser Valsn Glu Phe Gly Thr     #        125     #Lys Asp Glu Ala Ala Lyslu Leu Asn Ala Phe     #    140     #Met Leu Lys Cys Ala Alalu Gly Glu Pro Phe     #160     #Trp Met Ile Gln Glu Serer Pro Thr Val Asn     #                175     #Ser Arg Met Thr Leu Aspys Ser Ile Asn Asn     #            190     #Thr Arg Glu Asp Ala Serrp Phe Ser Asn Val     #        205     #Ser Val Phe Arg Ser Glula Cys Ser Ala Thr     #    220     #Val Lys Gln Met Gly Valys Val Leu Leu Asp     #240     #Arg Gln Tyr Val Ser Argys His Pro Pro Val     #                255     #Glu Leu Phe Cys Ile Tyrrg Gly Lys Arg Met     #            270     #Ser Lys Asp Gly Gln Argro Gln Thr Val Trp     #        285     #His Tyr Gly Lys Ser Leurg Ile Thr Gln Gly     #    300     #Gly Thr Tyr Thr Cys Aspsn Phe Asp Asp Ala     #320     #Phe Ser Ile Ile Leu Asnly Asn Ala Gln Ser     #                335     #Pro Glu Ile Ala Thr Alayr Phe Thr Lys Glu     #            350     #Arg Ala Ala Gly Val Proal Val Phe Glu Cys     #        365     #Lys Pro Ile Glu Gln Serrp Ile His Asn Gly     #    380     #Asn Thr Ile Arg Ile Ilerg Thr Val Thr Asp     #400     #Gly Cys Asn Ala Thr Asnsp Thr Gly Asn Tyr     #                415     #Leu Asn Val Gln Ala Gluyr Lys Asp Val Tyr     #            430     #Val Ser Thr Val Asp Glylu Ala Pro Ala Ala     #        445     #Gly Ser Pro Lys Pro Leuys Cys Arg Val Asn     #    460     #Thr Gly Gly Arg Tyr Asnla Ser Asn Trp Leu     #480     #Asp Val Thr Phe Ser Aspsp Leu Glu Ile Gln     #                495     #Lys Phe Gly Glu Ile Glnys Tyr Ala Gln Asn     #            510     #Thr Ile Thr Gln Glu Proal Val Lys Glu His     #        525     #Ala Thr Phe Arg Cys Asnla Ala Gly Gln Ser     #    540     #Ile Asp Trp Trp Lys Asphr Leu Glu Ile Glu     #560     #Arg Phe Val Lys Thr Asnhe Glu Ala Gln Pro     #                575     #Glu Leu Asp Ser Gly Glule Ala Lys Thr Met     #            590     #Glu Ala Thr Ala Arg Alarg Thr Arg Leu Asp     #        605     -  Asn Leu Ile Val Gln Asp Val     #    615     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 611 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:     #Leu Leu Leu Cys Ser Prorg Tyr Val Trp Pro     #                 15     #Glu Gly His His Val Metle Pro Glu Glu Tyr     #             30     #Arg Arg Leu Val Val Phehr Glu Gln Ser Pro     #         45     #Ala Ser Gly Lys Pro Gluer Leu Lys Cys Glu     #     60     #His Phe Lys Pro Lys Gluhr Arg Asp Gly Val     # 80     #His Ser Gly Ser Phe Thral Tyr Gln Ser Pro     #                 95     #Arg Phe Gln Gly Ile Tyrer Asn Phe Ala Gln     #            110     #Ala Met Ser His Glu Ilesn Lys Leu Gly Thr     #        125     #Pro Lys Glu Thr Val Lysly Ala Pro Lys Trp     #    140     #Val Leu Pro Cys Asn Prolu Gly Glu Ser Val     #160     #Trp Met Asn Ser Lys Ilero Leu Arg Ile Tyr     #                175     #Met Gly Gln Asn Gly Asnsp Glu Arg Val Thr     #            190     #Asn His Ser Asp Tyr Ileal Leu Thr Ser Asp     #        205     #Ile Ile Gln Lys Glu Proro Gly Thr Arg Thr     #    220     #Met Ile Asp Arg Lys Proys Ala Thr Asn Ser     #240     #His Leu Val Ala Leu Glnhr Asn Ser Ser Ser     #                255     #Glu Gly Phe Pro Thr Proeu Glu Cys Ile Ala     #            270     #Met Pro Ala Asp Arg Valrg Pro Ser Gly Pro     #        285     #Leu Leu Lys Val Gly Glusn Lys Thr Leu Gln     #    300     #Glu Asn Ser Leu Gly Seryr Arg Cys Leu Ala     #320     #Ala Ala Lys Tyr Arg Ileyr Val Thr Val Glu     #                335     #Gln Pro Ser Asp Thr Metle Leu Ser Asn Val     #            350     #Gly Leu Leu Leu Ala Asnla Arg Asn Arg His     #        365     #Lys Ile Leu Thr Ala Aspal Gln Leu Pro Ala     #    380     #Leu His Lys Pro Gln Serla Val Pro Tyr Trp     #400     #Leu Asp Cys Gln Val Glnly Glu Thr Ala Arg     #                415     #Ile Asn Gly Ile Pro Vallu Val Thr Trp Arg     #            430     #Thr Ala Tyr Leu Leu Cyssp Gln Gln Gly Ser     #        445     #Gln Trp Leu Asp Glu Aspro Val Pro Ser Val     #    460     #Phe Pro Tyr Ala Asn Glyln Asp Glu Arg Phe     #480     #Asp Thr Gly Arg Tyr Phesp Leu Gln Ala Asn     #                495     #Thr Ile Met Ala Asn Leusp Gln Asn Asn Val     #            510     #Gly Pro Arg Ser Thr Ilehr Gln Ile Thr Gln     #        525     #Cys Gln Ala Ser Phe Asprg Val Thr Phe Thr     #    540     #Gly Asp Gly Arg Asp Leuer Ile Thr Trp Arg     #560     #Ile Glu Asp Gly Arg Leuer Asp Lys Tyr Phe     #                575     #Gly Asn Tyr Ser Cys Valsp Tyr Ser Asp Gln     #            590     #Arg Ala Gln Leu Leu Valsp Val Val Glu Ser     #        605     -  Val Gly Ser          610     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 612 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:     #Lys Ala Ser Leu Val Pheer Ile Ser Ala Ser     #                 15     #Val Pro Leu Asp Ser Lysle Ser Ala Leu Asp     #             30     #Ile Thr Gln Gln Ser Proer Gln Pro Pro Thr     #         45     #Ile Val Ile Gln Cys Glusp Pro Arg Glu Asn     #     60     #Trp Thr Arg Asn Gly Thrro Pro Ser Phe Ser     # 80     #Thr Met Lys Pro Asn Serys Asp Ala Gln Val     #                 95     #Val Lys Ala Glu Ala Tyrsn Ile Met Asn Gly     #            110     #Glu Arg Gly Ala Ala Ileys Thr Ala Arg Asn     #        125     #Ser Pro Leu Trp Thr Lysle Arg Pro Ser Arg     #    140     #Gly Asp Ser Leu Val Leusn His Val Arg Glu     #160     #Pro Ile Ile Phe Trp Metal Gly Leu Pro Pro     #                175     #Glu Arg Val Ser Gln Glyrg Leu Pro Gln Ser     #            190     #Gln Pro Glu Asp Thr Argyr Phe Ser Asn Val     #        205     #His Thr Gln Thr Ile Glnyr Ala Arg Phe Asn     #    220     #Ser Thr Lys Pro Val Threr Val Lys Val Phe     #240     #Gly Ser Thr Ser Asn Lyseu Leu Thr Pro Met     #                255     #Glu Cys Ile Ala Ala Glysn Val Leu Leu Leu     #            270     #Glu Gly Gly Glu Leu Prole Arg Trp Ile Lys     #        285     #Lys Thr Leu Lys Ile Ilehe Glu Asn Phe Lys     #    300     #Lys Cys Thr Ala Arg Asnsp Ser Gly Asn Tyr     #320     #Val Thr Val Lys Ala Alais His Val Ile Ser     #                335     #Val Leu Ser Pro Gly Glula Pro Arg Asn Leu     #            350     #Asn Pro Lys Pro Ser Ileys Arg Ala Asn Gly     #        365     #Ile Ala Pro Glu Asp Proly Val Pro Ile Ala     #    380     #Phe Ser Ala Val Gln Gluly Asp Thr Ile Ile     #400     #Ser Asn Glu Tyr Gly Tyryr Gln Cys Asn Ala     #                415     #Ala Glu Pro Pro Arg Ilehe Val Asn Val Leu     #            430     #Ile Ala Asp Ser Pro Alays Leu Tyr Gln Val     #        445     #Lys Pro Glu Ile Glu Trpyr Phe Gly Ser Pro     #    460     #Gly Asn Glu Tyr Val Phely Ser Ile Leu Arg     #480     #Ala Gln Lys Asp Ser Threu Glu Ile Pro Val     #                495     #Leu Gly Lys Thr Gln Asnal Ala Arg Asn Lys     #            510     #Met Ile Ile Lys Gln Proal Lys Asp Pro Thr     #        525     #Ala Ser Phe Glu Cys Valln Arg Ser Ala Gln     #    540     #Val Ile Trp Leu Lys Asphr Leu Ile Pro Thr     #560     #Leu Val Gly Lys Asp Asnsp Asp Glu Arg Phe     #                575     #Asp Gly Thr Tyr Thr Cysal Thr Asp Lys Asp     #            590     #Ala Ser Ala Val Leu Threu Asp Ser Val Ser     #        605     -  Val Val Ala Ala          610     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 607 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:     #Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Alarg Arg Lys Pro His     #                 15     #Ser Ala Leu Gly Ser Glner Ser Ala Trp Ser     #             30     #Pro Leu Ser Val Leu Pheal Phe Glu Asp Gln     #         45     #Leu Ala Cys Arg Ala Arglu Glu Gln Val Leu     #     60     #Met Asn Gly Thr Glu Methr Tyr Arg Trp Lys     # 80     #Val Gly Gly Asn Leu Valer Arg His Gln Leu     #                 95     #Gly Val Tyr Gln Cys Leuys Ala Gln Asp Ala     #            110     #Arg Glu Ala Ile Leu Argly Thr Val Val Ser     #        125     #Glu Arg Asp Pro Val Lyslu Phe Ser Lys Glu     #    140     #Cys Asn Pro Pro Ala Hisly Val Met Leu Pro     #160     #Asn Glu Phe Pro Asn Pheyr Arg Trp Leu Leu     #                175     #Gln Thr Thr Gly Asn Leurg His Phe Val Ser     #            190     #Gly Asn Tyr Ser Cys Leusn Ala Ser Asp Leu     #        205     #Ser Val Phe Ser Lys Phesp Phe Ser Thr Lys     #    220     #Arg Leu Phe Ala Pro Serla Ala Glu Asp Thr     #240     #Ala Leu Val Gly Gln Glnro Ala Glu Thr Tyr     #                255     #Pro Val Pro Arg Ile Lyshe Ala Phe Gly Asn     #            270     #Gln Trp Thr Thr Ala Gluly Ser Leu Ser Pro     #        285     #Glu Asp Glu Gly Thr Tyrro Ser Val Ser Phe     #    300     #Asp Thr Val Gln Gly Argsn Ser Lys Gly Arg     #320     #Lys Val Ile Ser Asp Thrln Pro Glu Trp Leu     #                335     #Gly Cys Ala Ala Ala Glyer Asn Leu Arg Trp     #            350     #Asn Gly Glu Pro Leu Alaal Arg Trp Leu Arg     #        365     #Asp Leu Arg Phe Ser Lyslu Val Leu Ala Gly     #    380     #Cys Val Ala Glu Asn Lyser Gly Met Tyr Gln     #400     #Ala Val Gln Ala Leu Alala Ser Ala Glu Leu     #                415     #Leu Ile Pro Ala Ala Argsn Pro Val Arg Arg     #            430     #Arg Ala Ala Pro Lys Alale Pro Cys Gln Pro     #        445     #Leu Val Asn Ser Ser Argys Gly Thr Glu Ile     #    460     #Ile Arg Asn Ile Ser Argsp Gly Thr Leu Ile     #480     #Glu Asn Phe Met Gly Lysyr Thr Cys Phe Ala     #                495     #Asp Ala Thr Lys Ile Thrle Leu Ser Val Arg     #            510     #Gly Asp Asn Leu Thr Leula Asp Ile Asn Leu     #        525     #Asp Leu Thr Phe Thr Trpis Asp Pro Thr Met     #    540     #Lys Pro Gly Gly His Tyrro Ile Asp Phe Asp     #560     #Asp Leu Thr Ile Leu Asnys Glu Thr Ile Gly     #                575     #Cys Met Ala Gln Thr Vally Gly Lys Tyr Thr     #            590     #Leu Val Arg Gly Proer Lys Glu Ala Thr Val     #        605     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 596 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:     #Ser Phe Ile Gly Cys Leuln Leu Ile Leu Leu     #                 15     #Phe Val Lys Glu Pro Sereu Gln Gly Pro Val     #             30     #Lys Lys Ile Thr Leu Asnal Gly Ser Glu Asp     #         45     #Tyr Arg Trp Gln Leu Asnsn Pro Ser Pro His     #     60     #Arg Tyr Lys Leu Asn Glyhr Ser Leu Asp His     # 80     #Asn Trp Asp Thr Gly Serle Asn Pro Asn Arg     #                 95     #Thr Ile Val Ser Arg Gluhr Asn Ser Leu Gly     #            110     #Phe Lys Ser Arg Met Argla Tyr Leu Glu Asn     #        125     #Val Val Leu Leu Cys Glyrg Glu Gly Gln Gly     #    140     #Ala Trp Val Phe Asn Gluly Glu Leu Ser Tyr     #160     #Arg Phe Val Ser Gln Glulu Glu Asp Ser Arg     #                175     #Pro Ser Asp Val Gly Asnle Ala Lys Val Glu     #            190     #Asn Ala Arg Val Leu Glyhr Ser Thr Val Thr     #        205     #Gly Val Met Gly Glu Tyral Leu Arg Ser Asp     #    220     #Thr Leu Pro Ala Ala Lyseu Gln Phe Pro Glu     #240     #Leu Gly Asn Pro Val Proeu Glu Cys Phe Ala     #                255     #Pro Phe Pro Thr Lys Ilerg Ser Asp Gly Met     #            270     #Ile Pro Asn Phe Gln Glnsn Gly Val Leu Glu     #        285     #Glu Asn Ser Arg Gly Lysyr Glu Cys Ile Ala     #    300     #Ala Lys Pro Tyr Trp Valrg Leu Thr Tyr Tyr     #320     #Glu Asp Ser Leu Tyr Trpal Glu Thr Ala Val     #                335     #Ser Tyr Arg Trp Leu Lysly Lys Pro Lys Pro     #            350     #Ile Gln Ile Glu Asn Glyal Leu Glu Glu Arg     #        365     #Asp Ser Gly Met Phe Glnsn Leu Asn Val Ser     #    380     #Tyr Ser Ser Ala Glu Leuys His Gly Leu Ile     #400     #Arg Asn Pro Met Lys Lysla Pro Asp Phe Ser     #                415     #Ile Leu Asp Cys Lys Proal Gly Ser Leu Val     #            430     #Lys Lys Gly Asp Thr Valla Leu Ser Phe Trp     #        445     #Asn Asp Gly Gly Leu Lysrg Ile Ser Leu Leu     #    460     #Ile Tyr Thr Cys Ile Alays Ala Asp Ala Gly     #480     #Thr Gln Leu Val Val Thrys Ala Asn Gly Thr     #                495     #Asn Met Asp Val Ala Valle Leu Ala Pro Ser     #            510     #Gln His Asp Pro Leu Leueu Pro Cys Gln Val     #        525     #Thr Leu Thr Asp Phe Lysrp Tyr Phe Asn Gly     #    540     #Gly Ser Ser Ser Gly Asphe Glu Lys Val Gly     #560     #Ser Gly Lys Tyr Val Cysle Gln Leu Lys His     #                575     #Ser Ala Ala Glu Leu Ileal Asp Ser Val Ser     #            590     -  Val Arg Gly Ser              595     - (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:     -      (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:     #acids    (A) LENGTH: 630 amino               (B) TYPE: amino acid               (D) TOPOLOGY: linear     -     (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein     -     (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:     #Ala Gly Ile Ala Phe Alais Gln Leu Thr Tyr     #                 15     #Glu Val Pro Leu Asp Sereu Ile Ser Ala Ile     #             30     #Thr Ile Thr Lys Gln Sereu Pro Gln Pro Pro     #         45     #Asn Ile Phe Ile Glu Cysal Asp Pro Arg Asp     #     60     #Ser Trp Thr Arg Asn Glyro Val Pro Thr Phe     # 80     #Val Ser Met Arg Arg Argla Lys Asp Pro Lys     #                 95     #Gly Gly Arg Pro Asp Asple Asp Phe His Gly     #            110     #Asn Asp Tyr Gly Thr Alaln Cys Phe Ala Arg     #        125     #Arg Ser Pro Leu Trp Prois Leu Gln Val Ser     #    140     #Glu Gly Ala Pro Leu Seral Ile Glu Val Asp     #160     #Pro Pro Val Ile Phe Trpro Pro Gly Leu Pro     #                175     #Asp Lys Arg Val Ser Glnlu Pro Ile His Gln     #            190     #Val Met Leu Gln Asp Alaeu Tyr Phe Ser Asn     #        205     #His Phe Thr His Thr Ileys Asn Ala Arg Phe     #    220     #Lys Thr Lys Lys Pro Hisyr Thr Leu Lys Val     #240     #Met Tyr Ser Ala Arg Glyrg Asn His Thr Asp     #                255     #Pro Tyr Gly Thr Ser Serro Ser Phe Met Tyr     #            270     #Leu Leu Glu Cys Ile Alarg Gly Val Asp Leu     #        285     #Tyr Lys Lys Gly Gly Gluro Asp Ile Met Trp     #    300     #Phe Asn Lys Ala Leu Arghr Lys Leu Glu Asn     #320     #Glu Tyr Phe Cys Leu Alalu Glu Asp Ser Gly     #                335     #Ile Ser Val Arg Val Lyser Ile Arg His Thr     #            350     #Asn Leu Ile Leu Ala Proeu Asp Glu Pro Gln     #        365     #Asn Gly Asn Pro Lys Proeu Val Cys Arg Ala     #    380     #Ile Glu Gly Ser Pro Proal Asn Gly Glu Pro     #400     #Ile Val Phe Arg Asp Thral Ala Gly Asp Thr     #                415     #Asn Ala Ser Asn Glu Hisla Val Tyr Gln Cys     #            430     #Val Leu Asp Val Pro Prosn Ala Phe Val Ser     #        445     #Lys Val Ile Gln Tyr Asnrg Asn Gln Leu Ile     #    460     #Ser Pro Ile Pro Thr Leuys Pro Phe Phe Gly     #480     #Leu Asp Gly Gly Asn Tyrly Gln Gly Asn Met     #                495     #Ser Met Ala Arg Lys Gluly Ser Leu Glu Met     #            510     #Asn Ile Leu Gly Lys Valhr Cys Val Ala Thr     #        525     #Pro Thr Arg Ile Val Argeu Glu Val Lys Asp     #    540     #Ser Met Pro Arg Leu Hisal Val Lys Arg Gly     #560     #Leu Thr Val Thr Trp Leusp Pro Thr Leu Lys     #                575     #Arg Met Lys Lys Glu Aspeu Tyr Ile Gly Asn     #            590     #Lys Asp Gln Gly Asp Tyryr Gly Val Ala Glu     #        605     #Asp Ser Ala Lys Ala Tyrhr Glu Leu Asp Lys     #    620     -  Leu Thr Val Leu Ala Ile     #630     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What is claimed is:
 1. A method for identifying a nucleic acid encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence, the method comprising:a) ligating a library of mammalian cDNA to DNA comprising a coding sequence and having a 5' end XhoI site, said coding sequence encoding alkaline phosphatase lacking both a signal sequence and a membrane anchor sequence to form ligated DNA, said XhoI site being adjacent to said coding sequence; b transforming bacterial cells with said ligated DNA to create a bacterial cell clone library; c isolating DNA comprising said mammalian cDNA from at least one clone in said bacterial cell clone library; d separately transfecting DNA isolated from clones in step c into mammalian cells which do not express alkaline phosphatase to create a mammalian cell clone library wherein each clone in said mammalian cell clone library corresponds to a clone in said bacterial cell clone library; e identifying a clone in said mammalian cell clone library which express alkaline phosphatase; f identifying the clone in said bacterial cell clone library corresponding to said clone in said mammalian cell clone library identified in step e; and g isolating and sequencing a portion of the mammalian cDNA present in said bacterial cell library clone identified in step f to identify a mammalian cDNA encoding a mammalian protein having a signal sequence.
 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said library of mammalian cDNA is ligated to ptrAP3.
 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said mammalian cells are COS7 cells.
 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said bacterial cells are E. coli cells. 